Music & Theater
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Old Time Fiddling
MT1 Session II: Oct. 15, 22, 29, Nov. 5
**NOTE: Dates changed after the catalog went to print.**
Tuesdays 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Discover your inner fiddler! In this class, you will learn old time tunes in the old time tradition -- by ear. You don't have to know how to read music or tabs to learn these tunes. We will learn two or three authentic Southern old time tunes each week. Old time fiddle tunes are pleasantly predictable, relatively easy to learn, and so much fun to play! All you need is a fiddle (or violin), a bow, the ability to play one or two simple tunes (like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star), and a love for that old time music. Hearing-impaired persons and people with limited mobility are welcome to participate; please contact the instructor to discuss accommodations. Enrollment limited to 10.
Instructor Sine Anahita, Alaska's fiddling sociologist, took up fiddling after she became a "senior." She loves playing and listening to that good old time fiddle music and is thrilled to teach the tunes to others. She welcomes inquiries: email her at sine.anahita@alaska.edu or call her at 474-6515.
How Music and Mathematics Relate (I & II)
MT2 Session I: Sept. 13, 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11
MT3 Session II: Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15
Fridays 12:15 – 1:30 pm
Each session is 5 weeks.
Everybody likes music, right? This course will help you recognize the mathematics that’s hiding in the music you love. We’ll view this highly-rated lecture series by musician and Professor of Mathematics David Kung of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, part of The Great Courses â series. Session II is a continuation of session I so it’s best to take both, but you can take either one without the other.
Facilitator Sarah Garland is an amateur musician who taught math for many years before becoming program director of UAF-OLLI.
Raise Up a Song - Verse 2
MT4 Session II: Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8
Fridays 2:00 - 3:15 pm
Singing is just like riding a bicycle – you never forget how to do it! Come polish your skills and nourish your spirit. We will sing folk, oldies, & camp songs; songs you know and some you don't; different songs from the last time this course was offered and maybe some favorites repeated. Words provided -- no need to be able to read music.
Instructor Theresa Reed is a retired general music teacher who has been involved in performing and directing music and theatre for more than 30 years.
SEE ALSO: EX2, Dancing to Classical Music
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